Finishing heavy equipment is not about aesthetics – it’s about durability, efficiency, and safety. From industrial frames and excavators to bulldozers and tractors, you need the right finishing equipment to ensure your coatings are flawless. If you’re still using a cross-draft or semi-downdraft booth, it might be time for an upgrade to a downdraft configuration for your industrial finishing operations.
What Is a Downdraft Booth?
A downdraft booth is designed to pull air from the top down through your work area and out through the floor using filters and exhaust systems. The vertical airflow removes contaminants and overspray from your finishing process unlike conventional cross-draft or semi-downdraft systems that push air sideways.
Some key benefits of using a downdraft booth:
Finish Quality: Downdraft booths reduce airborne contaminants and minimize paint defects
Worker Safety: Downdraft airflow removes vapors and overspray from the operator which significantly improves air quality and protects your team
Overspray Capture: Filters remove overspray instead of it drifting around your workspace to reduce buildup and improve productivity
Energy Efficiency: Using high-efficiency airflow systems reduce your energy consumption compared to other booth designs, so your overall power costs decline
Environmental Compliance: Downdraft booths capture air more efficiently and help to stay compliant with EPA, OSHA, and local environmental requirements
Lighting and Visibility: Downdraft booths remove dust and overspray which improves visibility within the booth to ensure fewer mistakes and better color matching
Is a Downdraft Booth Right for Your Operation?
If you are finishing heavy machinery or large industrial parts, your production line can benefit from using a downdraft booth to improve quality, worker safety, lower operating costs, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Upgrading your finishing system to include a downdraft booth is an investment that will help you scale operations and reduce costs long-term.
Rohner designs and builds finishing systems for the heavy equipment industry to improve production and reduce rework for complex parts and equipment. If you are planning to integrate new finishing equipment into your existing system or need help designing a new finishing system for your facility, talk to our team to get started.
Have questions? Please contact the Rohner team: info@rohner-usa.com